Overview

• In an ABC This Week interview, Sen. Chris Murphy said the FCC and the Department of Justice are being used to punish political opponents and silence critics.
• Murphy’s remarks followed Trump’s Truth Social posts urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute James Comey, Adam Schiff and Letitia James, saying delays were hurting the administration’s credibility.
• Murphy condemned FCC official Brendan Carr’s comments about broadcasters and said Carr’s actions are illegal and unconstitutional.
• After Carr’s remarks, Nexstar said its affiliates would preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s show, and ABC and Disney then suspended the host indefinitely.
• Murphy introduced the No Political Enemies Act, which would bar federal funding for investigations or regulatory actions that suppress protected speech and make First Amendment claims easier to bring in court.